Rich, beautiful, and wild, Reagan McKinley has everything
she needs...but nothing that she wants. That is, until she spends one hot night
in the arms of sexy, unbridled Dare Wilde.

She's a girl trapped in a rigid world she desperately wants
to escape, and he's an untamed artist with an attitude, hell-bent on freeing
her—body, mind, and soul. But Reagan's life is not her own, and Dare is not
welcome in it. She can't include him in her carefully-controlled, extremely
public lifestyle...and yet she cannot give him up.

Will a shared passion for art—and, increasingly, each
other—be enough to keep them together? Or will it be the thing that ultimately
tears them apart?

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Stephanie fights reality every day. The voices inside, the
ones declaring her worth, deem her broken, used and dirty. She is an object. A
toy. Something to be tossed aside when bored. Who will believe her if she
whispers the truth about her wrecking ball of a family? Eventually, her secret
explodes and the person who means the most to her knows just how shattered she
is and why she's so afraid. But rescue is closer than she realizes. Hidden in
plain sight, her horror hasn’t been ignored by everyone. Racing against the
truth of what she faces, forces are joining together and developing a plan to
free her from the hell in her own backyard. And while she’s at her lowest
point, she’s hit with the beauty of love at any cost - redemption in the face
of ruin. Will it be enough?

I received this galley
in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author and Ink Slinger PR for the review copy.

Every Shattered Thing is
a beautifully written, devastating story about what happens behind closed
doors. Stephanie keeps to herself, but she has friends and a boyfriend. But
nobody knows how horrible and scary her life really is. Not only are her
parents extremely abusive, but her dad also pimps her out to make money. Her
voice was so realistic and it was heartbreaking to read her experiences. I felt
her pain and loneliness and it just killed me.

For some reason, I thought this book was about a girl who
was sold into sexual slavery and living in the United States, but it was even
worse when I found out it was her parents causing her this pain. It's
absolutely amazing to me that there are people in the world that would do these
horrible things to their children. Stephanie was such a wonderful character.
Even at her lowest points, when she was so broken, you didn't know if she could
continue, she was strong and brave. She wouldn't allow her father to break her
soul and I respected her so much for this.

Every Shattered Thing is
definitely a dark read, but so worth it. The writing was beautiful, even though
the subject matter was painful. Elora Nicole Ramirez definitely has become an
author that I will always read!

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Piper has never seen the Mark of the Dragonfly until she
finds the girl amid the wreckage of a caravan in the Meteor Fields.

The girl doesn't remember a thing about her life, but the intricate tattoo on
her arm is proof that she's from the DragonflyTerritories and that
she's protected by the king. Which means a reward for Piper if she can get the
girl home.

The one sure way to the Territories is the 401, a great old
beauty of a train. But a ticket costs more coin than Piper could make in a
year. And stowing away is a difficult prospect--everyone knows that getting
past the peculiar green-eyed boy who stands guard is nearly impossible.

Life for Piper just turned dangerous. A little bit magical.
And very exciting, if she can manage to survive the journey.

I received this galley
in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Random House Children's Publishing
and Netgalley.

I really liked this one. It was a quick read that I think
will be perfect for Middle Grade students. It's not as childish, like a lot of
other middle grade reads, so I think The
Mark of the Dragonfly will appeal to many different pre teens and teenagers.

Orphan Piper earns a living by salvaging objects and selling
them. Things are tough, but everything changes when she is trapped in a meteor
storm and finds an injured girl. She takes Anna home and wants to help her.
Anna doesn't remember anything about her life, but when Piper sees a tattoo on
Anna'a arms she realizes that Anna is from the Dragonfly territories. My favorite thing about this story was the
friendship between Piper and Anna. It was so real. They were both so young and
just trying to survive. All of the characters in the story were really fleshed
out. I liked all of them!

I enjoyed the world that Johnson created. Part fantasy, part
steampunk, I think all the different types of genres will appeal to many
people.

Monday, March 17, 2014

When Liv Bloom lands an art scholarship at Wickham Hall,
it’s her ticket out of the foster system. Liv isn’t sure what to make of the
school’s weird traditions and rituals, but she couldn’t be happier. For the
first time ever, she has her own studio, her own supply of paints. Everything
she could want.

Then she meets Malcolm Astor, a legacy student, a fellow artist, and the one
person who’s ever been able to melt her defenses. Liv’s only friend at Wickham,
fellow scholarship kid Gabe Nichols, warns her not to get involved, but life is
finally going Liv’s way, and all she wants to do is enjoy the ride.

But Liv’s bliss is doomed. Weeks after arriving, she is viciously murdered and,
in death, she discovers that she’s the latest victim of a dark conspiracy that
has claimed many lives. Cursed with the ability to see the many ghosts on
Wickham’s campus, Gabe is now Liv’s only link to the world of the living. To
Malcolm.

Together, Liv, Gabe, and Malcolm fight to expose the terrible truth that haunts
the halls of Wickham. But Liv must fight alone to come to grips with the
ultimate star-crossed love.

I received this galley
in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Edelweiss and Soho
Teen for the review copy.

I am always on the hunt for a good ghost story, so I was
really excited when I heard about Liv,
Forever. Overall, I enjoyed the story, it really had everything you could
want in a ghost story. Cute boys, creepy boarding school, secret organizations,
and of course, lots of ghosts!

Liv can't believe her luck when she gets a scholarship to
Wickman Hall, one of the most prestigious high schools in the country. But after
a few weeks of being there, she is murdered. She has no idea why or why her spirit
is still around. All she knows is that there are other ghosts hanging around
the school as well. Her friend Gabe can see the ghosts, so he is the first
person she goes to solve the mystery surrounding her death and the other girls
death. Between Gabe, Liv and the guy Liv likes, Malcolm, they will do whatever
they have to do before anything else happens and before another innocent person
is killed.

While I wasn't really a fan of the connection between Liv
and Gabe or Liv and Malcolm, I really loved the connection between the three of
them, especially of Gabe and Malcolm being "enemies", but having to
work together for a girl. I actually really loved watching their friendship
develop.

There were a lot of twists in Liv, Forever that I didn't see coming. I also enjoyed reading about
all of the others ghosts and figuring out how they were linked and why they all
died. The ending was bittersweet, but overall a really good and quick read!

Ellie McCallum was a bully. No connection to anyone or anything. A sad and
lonely existence for a young woman who had come to expect nothing more for
herself. Her only happiness coming from making others miserable.

Particularly Freaky Flynn.

Flynn Hendrick lived a life completely disconnected even as he struggled to
become something more than that boy with Asperger's. He was taunted and teased,
bearing the brunt of systematic and calculated cruelty, ultimately culminating
in a catastrophic turn of events that brought Ellie and Flynn’s worlds crashing
down.

But then Flynn and Ellie grew up.

And moved on.

Until years later when their paths unexpectedly cross again and the bully and
the freak are face to face once more.

When labels come to define you, finding yourself feels impossible. Particularly
for two people disconnected from the world who inexplicably find a connection
in each other.

And out of the wreckage of their tragic beginnings, an unlikely love story
unfolds.

But a painful past doesn’t always want to let go. And old wounds are never
truly healed…and sometimes the further you try to run from yourself the closer
you come to who you really are.

I received this galley
in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author and Ink Slinger PR
for providing it.

I don't think I have read a book before where one of the
main characters had Aspergers. It was so real and so raw to read the chapters
from Flynn's POV. He doesn't really understand feelings, but at the same time,
he is so sweet and so good and just so forgiving. Especially when it came to
Ellie, one of his tormentors from high school. My heart broke for what he went
through, but he was so resilient and strong. It was just amazing to me to read
his chapters. I ended up yearning for them. Ellie was also an interesting
character. She grew up in foster care, and is basically a cold, heartless
person. But as you get to know her more, you realize that she is the way she is
because of the way she grew up. Despite not thinking she is good enough, she
still wants to better her situation. I loved how patient and kind she was when
it came to Flynn. In high school she did some pretty messed up things to him,
and while Flynn has forgiven her, I don't know if Ellie will ever forgive
herself for what happened. These two shared a wonderful connection.

The writing was so perfect. From the prologue I was
completely hooked. You can tell how much research the author did on Asperger's
to really get Flynn's voice perfect. Reclaiming
the Sand is so beautifully written and I couldn't have asked for a better
book to read. I highly recommend this one.

The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of
Contemporary and Paranormal romance including The Find You in the Dark and Bad
Rep series as well as the upcoming stand alone romance, Reclaiming the Sand,
and a dark new adult series for Gallery Books.

A. Meredith spent ten years as a counselor for at risk teens and children.
First working at a Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault program and then later a
program for children with severe emotional and mental health issues. Her former
clients and their stories continue to influence every aspect of her writing.

When not writing (or being tortured with all manner of beauty products at the
hand of her very imaginative and extremely girly daughter), she is eating
chocolate, watching reality television that could rot your brain and reading a
smutty novel or two.

A. Meredith is represented by Michelle Johnson with the Inklings Literary
Agency.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Alexi Littrell hasn't told anyone what happened to her over
the summer. Ashamed and embarrassed, she hides in her closet and compulsively
scratches the back of her neck, trying to make the outside hurt more than the
inside does.

When Bodee Lennox, the quiet and awkward boy next door, comes to live with the
Littrells, Alexi discovers an unlikely friend in "the Kool-Aid Kid,"
who has secrets of his own. As they lean on each other for support, Alexi gives
him the strength to deal with his past, and Bodee helps her find the courage to
finally face the truth.

I received this galley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Edelweiss and Harper Teen.

I knew that I had to read Faking Normal as soon as I read the synopsis and when I saw it on
edelweiss, I jumped at the chance to read it early. It's one of the stories
that stays with you long after you finish reading it and I couldn't get the
characters of Alexi and Bodee out of my head! They were both so beautifully written, and it
was hard not to fall in love with either of them or this story.

Faking Normal
starts off at the funeral of Bodee's mom, and even though he and Alexi aren't
friends, she was there for him when he had no one else. After her parents take
him in, the two of them form the most beautiful bond. She helped him deal with
his mothers death while he helped her face the secrets she has been holding in
for years. I loved watching there connection grow from friendship to something
so much more.

There was something about Bodee that got to me. He never
spoke, unless he was around Alexi, and every time he said something, my heart
broke a little more for the pain he was holding in and dealing with alone. I am
so excited to read the prequel short story, The
Blue-Haired Boy, told exclusively in Bodee's POV. I am so interested to get
in the head of this sad and complicated character.

Faking Normal is
one of those books that will break your heart but you will love every single
moment of it. This is Courtney C. Stevens debut novel and you wouldn't even
believe it! She has such an amazing talent and I can not wait to read what she
has in store for us next! It's only the beginning of the year and Faking Normal has become a 2014
favorite!

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

An emotional love story that follows the touch-and-go
relationship of Hayden and Tenley; two young people who desperately want to
love and be loved but are afraid to completely let go of their pasts.

As Hayden and Tenley navigate their newfound but slightly unstable
relationship, they want to trust each other, but Hayden is hiding a dark and
shameful past that he doesn't ever want Tenley to find out about. And Tenley
has secrets of her own that could make Hayden run away forever. When Tenley
asks Hayden to put a beautifully elaborate tattoo across her back, the two form
what they thought was an unshakeable bond. But when Tenley's past shows up on
her doorstep, will Hayden stand by her side...or run?

I received this galley
in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Edelweiss and Gallery Books for the
review copy.

I've heard really good things about Clipped Wings and was really happy when I saw a review copy on
edelweiss. Unfortunately, I only just liked it. I didn't love it like I was
hoping I would. Hayden and Tenley were two broken characters, and while their
pasts were completely different then anything I was expecting or seen before, I
still thought their stories were so out there, which kept me from fully
enjoying the story.

It's a been a month since Tenley survived the worst thing
that someone can go through. I understand she was trying to deal with it as
best as she could, but I felt her emotions were just so unrealistic for what
happened to her, especially because it's only been a month! While trying to
pick up the pieces of her life, she meets Hayden, the nephew of her boss. I
really didn't like Hayden at all. I found him to be really annoying. But he was
very sweet when it came to Tenley. The two of them had many sweet and tender
moments together. Because of my problems with the main characters, I couldn't
actually form any connection with them, which caused me to not enjoy the story
as much.

About a quarter into the book, the story really started to
drag on for me. I felt like I was reading the same thing over and over again
with nothing new happening. Then a totally creepy cop plot line gets added it,
and the whole book was just lost to me. I also felt that the whole
ending/cliffhanger was just stupid. I just really don't understand Tenley. It's
hard to say why without giving anything away, but I just felt she was being so
ridiculous.

Overall, I wasn't a huge fan of Clipped Wings. There was too much drama for my taste. But because
of that, I think it will also be a perfect book for others!

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a
passionate tale of friendship, betrayal, and romance—and the enchanting music
that inspires one young woman to put her life back together.

At twenty-two years old, aspiring musician Sydney Blake has a great life: She’s
in college, working a steady job, in love with her wonderful boyfriend, Hunter,
and rooming with her good friend, Tori. But everything changes when she
discovers Hunter cheating on her with Tori—and she is left trying to decide
what to do next.Sydney becomes
captivated by her mysterious neighbor, Ridge Lawson. She can’t take her eyes
off him or stop listening to the daily guitar playing he does out on his
balcony. She can feel the harmony and vibrations in his music. And there’s
something about Sydney
that Ridge can’t ignore, either: He seems to have finally found his muse. When
their inevitable encounter happens, they soon find themselves needing each
other in more ways than one.

I received this galley
in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Atria books.

From the moment I started Maybe Someday, I knew that I was going to love it. I have been a
huge fan of Colleen Hoover since her self publishing days, and this book was no
exception. Her writing is so captivating, that you have no choice but to keep
reading no matter what else you are supposed to be doing. Her characters are so
realistic and relatable, and I fell in love with both Sydney and Ridge. I finished this book about
a month ago, and I am STILL thinking about it. I can't wait to have some free
time so I can re read it!

The story starts with Sydney
finding out her boyfriend and best friend have been sleeping together. With no
where else to go, her neighbor Ridge, who she doesn't know very well except for
their nightly guitar and song writing moments from different porches, offers to
let her sleep at his place. The story then backtracks two weeks to see how the
two of them met. Just the way Hoover
started the beginning of the book was different and original, and I was
completely hooked!

While I have loved every single one of Hoover's
characters, I can easily say the Sydney
and Ridge are my absolute favorites. I don't think it can get any better then
these two. They are both so sweet, kind and have the most believable and real
connection. They were also both extremely funny. There were so many times I
found myself laughing hysterically, it's a good thing I wasn't reading this
book in public or I would have been completely embarrassed.

What also made this book extremely special was the fact that
Sydney and
Ridge wrote music together. Sydney
wrote the lyrics and Ridge wrote the music for it. I loved reading the amazing
lyrics that they came up with together. In real life, the lyrics and music were
written by the amazing and talented Griffin Peterson. I have not been able to
stop listening to all the songs, and I highly recommend listening to the music
as you read the sections in the book. This brought so much to the story.

Maybe Someday is
one of my favorite books of 2014 and actually, I think it's probably one of my
favorite books of all time. There was just something so amazing and wonderful
about this story. From the plot, to the characters, and to the music, this
story is not to be missed!

Monday, March 10, 2014

What if you’d been
living your life as if you were dying—only to find out that you had your whole
future ahead of you?

When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, her prognosis is grim.
To maximize the time she does have, she vows to spend her final months righting
wrongs—however she sees fit. She convinces her friend Harvey, whom she knows
has always had feelings for her, to help her with a crazy bucket list that’s as
much about revenge (humiliating her ex-boyfriend and getting back at her arch
nemesis) as it is about hope (doing something unexpectedly kind for a stranger
and reliving some childhood memories). But just when Alice’s scores are settled, she goes into
remission.

Now Alice is forced to face the consequences of
all that she’s said and done, as well as her true feelings for Harvey. But has she done irreparable damage
to the people around her, and to the one person who matters most?

I received this galley
in exchange for an honest review. Thank you HarperCollins and Edelweiss.

Side Effects May Vary was
one of my most anticipated books of 2014 so I was so excited when I saw it on
edelweiss. Unfortunately, it did not live up to my expectations. That isn't to
say it's a bad book. It is a very good book, I was just hoping to love it,
instead of just like it.

The story, told in the point of views of both Alice and her
best friend (whose also madly in love with her), Harvey
also switches back from the present ("Now") to when Alice finds out she has cancer, or more
specifically, acute lymphocytic leukemia ("Then"). I loved this idea!
I thought the back and forth added so much to the story.

When Alice
finds out she has cancer, she 1. becomes friends with Harvey again and 2. decides to get back at
the people who wronged her. I really disliked Alice. Someone in the book said it perfectly,
it's hard to feel bad for her because she is basically a horrible person. The
way she treated Harvey
was disgusting. Harvey
was there for her through the worst parts of having cancer, but after she found out she was in remission,
she went back to treating him horribly. I can't like or respect someone who acts
like that. Harvey
was such a good person, but I couldn't really like him either. He needed to
grow a backbone. My dislike for the two main characters is what made it hard to
truly love this book.

I did love the premise of the story though! There were some
fun and hilarious parts, which I really enjoyed. But in the end, I was left
unsatisfied. I really hated how it ended. I get what the author was trying to
do, I just wish it was done differently.

Overall, I did like the story. There were some good parts, I
was just hoping for a lot more. I would recommend others read it though. Just because
it didn't work completely for me, doesn't mean someone else won't love it!

Seventeen-year-old Layla just wants to be normal. But with a kiss that kills
anything with a soul, she's anything but normal. Half demon, half gargoyle,
Layla has abilities no one else possesses.

Raised among the Wardens—a race of gargoyles tasked with hunting demons and
keeping humanity safe—Layla tries to fit in, but that means hiding her own dark
side from those she loves the most. Especially Zayne, the swoon-worthy,
incredibly gorgeous and completely off-limits Warden she's crushed on since
forever.

Then she meets Roth—a tattooed, sinfully hot demon who claims to know all her
secrets. Layla knows she should stay away, but she's not sure she wants
to—especially when that whole no-kissing thing isn't an issue, considering Roth
has no soul.

But when Layla discovers she's the reason for the violent demon uprising,
trusting Roth could not only ruin her chances with Zayne…it could brand her a
traitor to her family. Worse yet, it could become a one-way ticket to the end
of the world.

I received this galley
in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin Teen.

My friends know that I really am not a fan of Jennifer L. Armentrout's
books. The ones that I have read, I thought were just bad. But still, I decided
to read White Hot Kiss. I am always
looking for a good gargoyle story, and I have not found many I actually like. I
am so glad that I read this book! I loved it so much. The writing was perfect
and kept me interested the whole time, and I loved the main characters, Layla,
Zayne and Roth, and I also loved the supporting characters, especially Stacey
and Sam.

Layla is a very interesting character. Her mother is a demon
and her father in a gargoyle, so she is a little bit of both. Since she was
raised by the Warden (gargoyles), she likes to believe she is more good then
bad. Wardens are protectors, and she wants to be like that too, but she also
has cravings for human souls, which she does her best to resist. Her whole life
has been black and white, Wardens=good, demons=bad, but this thinking changes
when she meets Roth, an upper level demon. She starts to see those shades of
grey. As she starts to spend more time with Roth, she learns about her
biological family, the family that raised her and why demons are after her.

OMG, I loved Layla and Roth together. Their connection was
so hot! Roth is one of my favorite guys in YA. He was so sexy, but also sweet,
especially for a demon. Zayne and Layla's connection felt more brother/sister
to me, so it was always weird when things started to get a little heated. I am
definitely team Roth!

The story ended on an amazing cliffhanger and I can't wait
for the next book, Stone Cold Touch. I
can now officially say that I am a fan of Jennifer L. Armentrout!

Friday, March 7, 2014

Over. That about sums up everything in my life. Suspended
from my college football team and forced to cut back my hours at The District
bar because of my crappy grades, I can’t keep turning to my sister, Fable, and
her pro-football playing husband, Drew, to bail me out. I just can’t seem to
find my own way. Weed and sex are irresistible temptations—and it’s messed up that
I secretly hand over money to our junkie mom. A tutor is the last thing I want
right now—until I get a look at her.Chelsea is not
my type at all. She’s smart and totally shy. I’m pretty sure she’s even a
virgin. But when she gives me the once over with those piercing blue eyes, I’m
really over. But in a different way. I won’t deny her ass is killer, but it’s
her brain and the way she seems to crave love—like no one’s ever given her
any—that make me want her more than any girl I’ve ever met. But what would
someone as seemingly together as her ever see in a screwed up guy like me?

I received this galley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Netgalley, Random House and Ink Slinger PR.

I am a huge fan of this series and while I am sad to see it
end, I couldn't wait to read Owen's story. When I first met him in One Week Girlfriend, I knew he was going
to be an interesting character. Owen has been through so much in his short
life, and his personality is so realistic. He is flawed, he drinks and smokes,
but he wants to be a good person. Despite his past with his mother, he loves
her and wants to be a good son. He also wants his sister and brother in law to
be proud of him. Chelsea
is the perfect fit for him. She is his opposite in every way, but brings out
the best in him. They had a wonderful connection and I loved these together. She
is also dealing with family issues, but they were both so reserved in telling
each other their problems.

I loved watching these two form a relationship. Owen was so
sweet and sexy with Chelsea,
and never rushed her to do anything that she didn't want to do. But Chelsea wasn't the only
important relationship in his life. I loved how much Fable and Drew was a part
of his life. He's always looked up to both of them. I wished that there were
more moments between Owen and Drew though. I think their relationship is one of
the most important ones Owen has, so I would have liked to really see them together,
not just with Fable or through text messages. Owen and his mom have a sick
relationship. I can completely understand why Owen would participate, but I
can't get over how disgusting his mother is. I felt so bad for Owen. He felt
the only way he could have any sort of relationship with his mother is if he
paid for her drugs, but he also knew that deep down, his mother never really
love him.

Monica Murphy has such a wonderful talent for making her
characters feel so real and realistic. I'm excited to see what her next series
will be about!

Thursday, March 6, 2014

In modern-day England, witches live alongside
humans: White witches, who are good; Black witches, who are evil; and fifteen-year-old
Nathan, who is both. Nathan’s father is the world’s most powerful and cruel
Black witch, and his mother is dead. He is hunted from all sides. Trapped in a
cage, beaten and handcuffed, Nathan must escape before his sixteenth birthday,
at which point he will receive three gifts from his father and come into his
own as a witch—or else he will die. But how can Nathan find his father when his
every action is tracked, when there is no one safe to trust—not even family,
not even the girl he loves?

In the tradition of Patrick Ness and Markus Zusak, Half Bad is a gripping tale
of alienation and the indomitable will to survive, a story that will grab hold
of you and not let go until the very last page.

I received this galley
in exchange for honest review. Thank you Penguin and Netgalley.

This book was very different than anything I have ever read
before. Half Bad starts with young
Nathan locked up in a cage. He is chained, beaten and starved and neither the
reader nor Nathan knows why. Through flashbacks we lean why and how Nathan is
in his current condition. Nathan broke my heart. Born to a white witch mother
and a black witch father, everyone hates him for being a half blood. He wants
to be good, but he has an older sister that treats him horribly and the kids at
school never leave him alone. He is very close to his brother and grandmother
though. I loved how sweet his brother was to him. It was definitely a nice
change of pace for Nathan, having someone care about him. Nathan was a very
interesting character. He's been through so much in his short life, but he is
still full of love. He also wants to know his father, despite his father being
a murderer. The inner struggles of Nathan was fascinating to read.

The first half of the book, where we read about the cage and
his life before the cage was amazing. The writing was fast paced and I was not
able to put the book down. I needed to know what was going to happen next. The
second half dragged on for me though. I stopped caring about Nathan and what he
was trying to accomplish. I think if the book was 100 pages less, I wouldn't have
anything negative to say, but it was just the same thing over and over again.
Nathan had to go here and talk to this person, then he had to go here and talk
to this person. Basically, I was just bored at the end, which caused me to drop
my rating.

Despite having a slow ending, I still very much enjoyed Half Bad and I am interested to see
where this story goes from here.

Gabe Hyde is on borrowed time. He's been hiding his identity for over four
years-hidden from the world that used to adore him--obsess over him--driven to
the edge of insanity by one poor choice.

But that one choice, altered the course of his life
forever.

Pretending isn't all it's cracked up to be, especially when
pretending means hiding your real self from the people that care about you the
most. But if anyone ever discovered the truth it wouldn't just be his life at
risk--but hers.

Saylor doesn't hate men.
Just Gabe.
Only Gabe.

He's a reckless, happy-go-lucky, silver spoon fed pain in
her ass. Everything about him makes her more and more confused. Unfortunately
they both donate time at the same Group Home. If she wasn't afraid of flunking,
she'd be long gone. She hates that she's attracted to him almost as much as he
hates that he's attracted to her--and she can tell, especially since their
first encounter ended up making her knees so weak she couldn't form coherent
sentences for weeks afterwards. But the closer she gets to him, the more
confused she becomes. He isn't who he says he is, and he's hiding something
big.

What happen when two worlds collide? Two worlds that never should have met in
the first place? Some secrets are too big to be hidden forever--the only
question? Will his destroy everyone he loves? Or finally bring about the
redemption he's been craving for the past four years?

Everyone has a secret...What's yours?

I received this galley
in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author and Ink Slinger PR.

When I first requested this title, I didn't realize that it
was the second book in the series, the first book being about Gabe's best
friend, Wes. I don't think I lost out on anything by not reading the first
book. I understood what was going on and I enjoyed all of the characters. Gabe
is holding in a lot of secrets. Between what his father wants from him, who
exactly Princess was and even what his real hair color is! I am surprised this
guy was able to hold everything together. There were plenty of times I thought
he would just completely lose it. I really loved Gabe. He was so broken and
sweet and I thought the relationship he had with Saylor was so much fun! But
the relationship he had with Princess broke my heart. When I actually found out
how Princess fit into Gabe's life, my heart completely broke for the two of
them. I really enjoyed this story, and I look forward to getting myself a copy
of the first book and reading it!

Best Kind of Broken

(Finding Fate # 1)

By: Chelsea Fine

Pub. Date: March 4, 2014

Publisher: Forever

Pages: 336

Source: Netgalley

Pixie and Levi haven't spoken in nearly a year when they
find themselves working―and living―at the same inn in the middle of nowhere.
Once upon a time, they were childhood friends. But that was before everything
went to hell. And now things are... awkward.

All they want to do is avoid each other, and their past, for as long as
possible. But now that they're forced to share a bathroom, and therefore
a shower, keeping their distance from one another becomes less difficult
than keeping their hands off each other. Welcome to the hallway of awkward
tension and sexual frustration, folks. Get comfy. It’s going to be a long
summer.

I received this galley
in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Netgalley and Grand Central
Publishing.

I love Chelsea Fine. She is one of my favorite authors so I
was very excited to find out she was writing a New Adult novel. Best Kind of Broken was so wonderful and
I am so glad that I read it. It was just the kind of New Adult story that I
would expect from Fine. It was sad, but it was also so much fun! Pixie, Levi
and Charity were best friends growing up, but that all changed last year when
Charity, Levi's sister, was killed in a car accident. This ended the
friendship, and freshly blossoming relationship between Levi and Pixie and the
two haven't spoken since that night. But now they are both working and living
together in Pixie's aunts Bed & Breakfast and tensions are high. They act
like they hate each other but the connection that they share proves otherwise.
They were both broken and dealing with what happened, but I wish they could
have been honest with each other a lot sooner in the story. I felt that they
kept going back and forth so many times, I started to get bored with it. But it
was so amazing when they were finally honest with their feelings! I really
enjoyed this one and excited for the next book in the series!